: a bone on the inner side of the second row of the carpus in mammals
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Bichette is off to a brutal start, Francisco Lindor’s spring hamate injury may have affected his power even before his calf strain knocked him out for the last month, and Jorge Polanco has barely been on the field.—Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 May 2026 Ryan Jeffers broke his hamate bone swinging and then watched two pitches go by before gesturing to the dugout.—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026 The hamate bone is on the lower outside edge of the hand.—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 May 2026 The senior center fielder promptly broke his hamate bone against Lincoln-Way Central.—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hamate